Human Reliability and Error in Transportation Systems

• Main Author: Dhillon, B. S. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2007.
• Series: Springer Series in Reliability Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Automotive engineering.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Automotive Engineering.; Operations Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.

Each year billions of dollars are being spent to develop, manufacture, and operate transportation systems such as aircraft, ships, trains, and motor vehicles throughout the world. During their operation thousands of lives are lost annually due to various types accidents. Needless to say, approximate...

Table of Contents:

• Human Reliability and Error Basic Mathematical Concepts
• Introductory Human Factors
• Basic Human Reliability and Error Concepts
• Methods for Performing Human Reliability and Error Analysis in Transportation Systems
• Human Error in Railways
• Human Error in Shipping
• Human Error in Road Transportation Systems
• Human Error in Aviation
• Human Error in Aircraft Maintenance
• Mathematical Models for Predicting Human Reliability and Error in Transportation Systems.